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Assistant Director for Development

The University of Texas at Austin
retirement plan
United States, Texas, Austin
101 East 27th Street (Show on map)
Feb 22, 2025
Job Posting Title: Assistant Director for Development ---- Hiring Department: Charles A Dana Center ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt ---- Earliest Start Date: Mar 17, 2025 ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS ---- Job Details: The demand for people with strong mathematical and science skills has been steadily growing. Yet, too often, the education students receive today has not kept pace with the diverse ways mathematics and science are used in an ever-changing world. That's why the Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin works to dismantle barriers in education systems to ensure each and every student have access to and success in an excellent education. Our team of passionate professionals works across the education spectrum-from developing and delivering innovative curriculum and professional learning to catalyzing the evolution of systems, structures, and policies. Our work supports educators, administrators, and policymakers in creating seamless transitions throughout the K-16 system for all students, especially the underserved. To learn more about the Charles A. Dana Center, please visit our website: www.utdanacenter.org General Notes Occasional (i.e., 2-4 times/year) weekend or evening work required Travel for funder meetings and events as appropriate Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in-office and 2-days remote If selected for an interview, a successful proposal will be asked to be submitted Purpose This position will support the Charles A. Dana Center's mission of ensuring student success in their mathematics, science, and early literacy education,. The Assistant Director of Development will coordinate and support the implementation of the Center's fundraising strategic plan. This plan includes all operational aspects of the fundraising process through proposals, grant management, relationship building, and donor stewardship to achieve financial and programmatic goals. Responsibilities Lead the development, writing, submission, and reporting for a diverse grant portfolio of over $15 million, including foundations (both solicited LOI's and RFP's), relationship-based opportunities, federal and state grants, and corporate foundations. Conduct research to identify funding prospects and open awards that align with the Center's strategic priorities. Work collaboratively with the Center's operations team, including finance, project management, communications, and technology; Center development staff; Center leadership; program staff and subject matter experts; and development colleagues across UT to conceptualize proposals and to develop reports. Maintain and steward current donors, including relationship building, strategy, fundraising event strategy, site visits, and prospective pipeline development and maintenance. Identify and secure meetings for Center leadership with foundation prospect executives and program staff. Monitor proposal deadlines and manage proposal submissions. Manage and implement appeals throughout the year. Be a spokesperson and advocate for the Center's mission by participating in networking events, giving presentations, and supporting the University and College of Natural Sciences in their donor relationships Manage, support, and develop the Center's three-person development team to achieve the Center's mission, vision, and strategic goals. With the operations team, develop and implement effective process and ensure efficiencies and transparency across work streams. Create a workplace that allows team to work nimbly too deadline-driven proposals or reports Provide analysis and make recommendations for foundation, federal and state, and corporate solicitation to Center leadership. Use fundraising databases and prospecting tools. Maintain electronic documentation including donor and prospective funder tracking, funder reporting and other related information. Ensure proactive communications among stakeholders Develop a deep understanding of current fundraising priorities. Support current and future advisory boards who raise funds and awareness of the Center and its mission, opportunities, major initiatives, and areas of need. Participate in processes and activities designed to establish an organizational culture that supports learning, collaboration, and collective responsibility in order to enhance professional relationships, job satisfaction, and organizational effectiveness. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, communications, business, marketing, public relations, or related field A minimum of 5 years professional relevant experience in fundraising/donor relations, grant writing success, and management of grant reports and proposals; organizing and implementing such activities as: major gifts, annual gifts, and special events; developing and conceptualizing services/programs in collaboration with varied stakeholders; or submitting reports to donors as well as private/public funders Highly effective communication skills (written, verbal, presentation) Strong interpersonal skills, with a focus on a diplomatic and collaborative working style Demonstrated experience in managing people and projects Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications Proven experience managing a complex fundraising program with a reputation for quality and excellence Willingness to collaborate with a team and work cross-functionally with all levels of an organization Highly entrepreneurial, self-motivated, resourceful, and flexible CFRE, CNFP Certification Adept at planning, prioritizing, organizing and following through while remaining focused Willing to work hands-on in developing and executing a variety of fundraising activities Ability to use discretion and maintain integrity Experience with the UT VIP database or other similar system for donor record management and performance ticketing/CRM, Smartsheet, and UT Box or similar file sharing tools Salary Range $110,000 - $120,000 Working Conditions May work around standard office conditions Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation Use of manual dexterity Travel via personal car or commercial transportation Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ---- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. ---- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF] E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF] Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] ---- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.